RINGLE — Fire destroyed a machine shed and its contents on a farm south of Ringle on Wednesday morning, according to firefighters.

The blaze began just before 6:30 a.m. in the workshop area of the large shed, according to Hatley Fire Chief Randy Szews. The shed was a large steel building that partially collapsed on its charred contents, which included a tractor, farm machinery and tools.

Szews said other fire departments helped haul 23,000 gallons of water to the scene of the blaze along Highway J. It took all that water and about three hours of work to put out the flames. At about 9:15 a.m., smoke still rose from the charred shed as firefighters hauled out debris and hosed it down.